Lenczner Slaght

Lenczner Slaght centres its Toronto-based insurance practice on representing clients in policy, coverage and defence mandates. The firm’s bench has strong expertise in insurance matters and before all levels of courts. The team has litigated cases among and against insurers involving a wide array of issues, such as trigger of coverage, covered and excluded claims, obligations, allocation of defence and indemnity. The firm is noted for its work in the reinsurance space, where it advises insurance carriers on policy interpretation, bad faith and punitive damages. Outside of this, it also handles class actions, director’s and officer’s liability, environmental property damage claims and professional negligence claims. Practice head Nina Bombier is an insurance expert who handles complex insurance cases involving coverage issues, product liability claims and environmental contamination cases. Mark Veneziano is experienced in insurance and commercial litigation, while Aoife Quinn is a civil litigation specialist.